COVID-19 Prevention and Resilience

Outcome 1:    Socioeconomic resilience is enhanced as disadvantaged people, in particular women, youth and children, benefit from basic social protection services, develop their entrepreneurial skills, and engage in sustainable income generating activities;

Outcome 2:    Pandemic prevention is enhanced as at-risk communities know how to adequately respond to COVID-19 infection and behave in a way that prevents its further spread.

Resultados previstos:  

-    Disadvantaged people, with a special focus on women, have received information on national social safety programs through advocacy for the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS);

-    Disadvantaged people, with a special focus on women and children, have received access to protection services, including cash or in kind contributions;

-    Disadvantaged people, with a special focus on youth, have acquired skills through entrepreneurship training focusing on sustainability;

-    Disadvantaged youth have gained access to enterprise acceleration support for green business ideas;

-    At-risk communities have been sensitised on COVID-19 related risks and adopt conforming behaviour; 

-    At-risk communities have received relevant information and support that encourages and allows them to register for vaccination;

-    At-risk communities have received vital information on how to treat COVID-19 symptoms at home without further spreading the virus; 

-    Local government capacity is strengthened to collect, monitor and utilise COVID-19 data.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:   Following last year’s “COVID-19 Preparedness and Relief” credit proposal, this is the second single phase proposal that aims to limit the further spread of the pandemic and its negative socioeconomic consequences. Past and current interventions have proven to be efficient in delivering timely remedy against the direct and indirect consequences of the pandemic: Amongst others, roughly 1.5 Mio people were sensitized and trained on upholding hygiene standards; 1 Mio people received telemedicine services on how to treat COVID-19; 130’000 slum dwellers received hygiene kits and 80’000 gained access to handwashing facilities; 115’000 people received cash and 60’000 food or vitamin contributions; and four helplines were established offering psychosocial and legal support for survivors of gender based violence. Due to the pressing nature of the crisis, both proposals ground on a rapid response modality that allows for timely and adaptive project management. 

Contribution agreements with:

-    Selected national non-governmental organisations:

BRAC, iDE and Rupantar; and

-    Selected international non-governmental organisations:
Swiss Red Cross, HEKS and Save the Children.

Fase 1 01.07.2021 - 30.06.2023   (Completed)